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sarah, are you still with us? i thought i heard her for a second. >> well our coverage does continue with a look at the traffic. >> this is never ending. this is southbound 395 out of d.c. at washington boulevard where the main line of traffic is blocked. no one is getting by. 395 at the scene of the accident with fire and rescue equipment responding. delays building from the pentagon southbound on 395. now northbound lanes are open in the h.o.v. and main line and crawling out of newington toward 14th street bridge. so the accident occurred on the southbound side, main line closed as you can see here. fire rescue on the scene, 95 close to washington boulevard. here is the accident involving the two metro buses. this is eastbound university boulevard in the direction of four corners approaching burdett. and delays building back near arcola. in the direction of wieston -- wheaton, all lanes are open. exit slow among this stretch and an earlier incident cleared near georgetown road. that's a check of your fox 5 on- t
sarah, are you still with us? i thought i heard her for a second. >> well our coverage does continue with a look at the traffic. >> this is never ending. this is southbound 395 out of d.c. at washington boulevard where the main line of traffic is blocked. no one is getting by. 395 at the scene of the accident with fire and rescue equipment responding. delays building from the pentagon southbound on 395. now northbound lanes are open in the h.o.v. and main line and crawling out of...
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i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >>> it has been absolutely gorgeous today. it is worth peeking at these weather maps tonight. >> pat, would you like to exchange places with me? >> no, you're doing just fine down there. >> i wouldn't let you because this is a thrill. i hate to say it. but it is really great to be here. >> we want to congratulate our colleague and our friend, sue palka, on her 25th anniversary right here at fox 5. it was exactly 5 years ago last night that she debuted on the air. we asked her to talk about some of her favorite moments. >> i would say i have always enjoyed the big snow events. >> okay. >> i'm sure it is much more than that. >> well, she got it. she got it this year with that big snow. >> i have to tell you, i think she looks better now than she has ever look
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us. fox 5 morning news at 5:00 continues right now. >>> we'll get you started with a live look outside. be extra careful when you head out today because rain is coming down really hard in many spots. good morning. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> i'm allison seymour in for steve chenevey today. welcome to fox 5 morning news. >> let's go straight back to tony. >> the flash flood warning is in effect for washington, d.c., montgomery county, southern anne arundel county, prince george's county, calvert county, fredericksburg, king george county, the city of alexandria, fairfax, falls church, arlington county, loudoun county, fauquier county. i'm reading this to you because this just broke and we don't have the map ready yet. prince william county, fairfax county, even fauquier county. this is a flash flood warning. this is in effect until 10:45 a.m. this moons that flooding is imminent or has been observed already. you want to know that. flash flood warning in effect for essentially all of the area. a
us. fox 5 morning news at 5:00 continues right now. >>> we'll get you started with a live look outside. be extra careful when you head out today because rain is coming down really hard in many spots. good morning. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> i'm allison seymour in for steve chenevey today. welcome to fox 5 morning news. >> let's go straight back to tony. >> the flash flood warning is in effect for washington, d.c., montgomery county, southern anne arundel county, prince...
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stay with us. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> 7:51. temple hall regional park has opened up the corn maze and the fall festival getting ready for the season. >> holly is there this morning to learn about the fun festivities and get lost in the huge corn maze. no, you won't. i'm sure you'll be fine, holly. >> reporter: i always bring along help to get through the corn maze and right now we're warming up. because here is the deal. at temple hall regional park they have not just the corn maze, this is a fall jubilee. there is so much for you and your family to do. you might get lost i
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stay with us. fox 5 morning news returns after the break. ♪ ♪ i like your messy hair ♪ i like the clothes you wear ♪ i like the way you sing ♪ and when you dance with me ♪ you always make me smile ♪ don't know why i love you [ male announcer ] we believe you're at your best when you can relax and be yourself. and at thousands of newly refreshed holiday inn express hotels, you always can. holiday inn express. stay you. more bold flavor!onds! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almonds. (play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris. and i know it's monday and it's raining and the redskins lost, so you might need a little pick me up. we are live at temple hall regional farm where they are set for the annual fall festival. this is a 238-acre farm. it has a wonderful feel to it and there is no better way to celebrate it than during fall. each year the festival get
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stay with us. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. shared knowledge is even more powerful. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >>> the diabete
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stay with us. >>> it may only be september, but octoberfest kicking off the 200th birthday this year. >> and we're so glad they are. today holly morris is in fredericksberg, virginia where they are getting ready to host a celebration tomorrow night and saturday. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and this is the 8th year they've done it here if fredericksberg. it's one of the biggest celebrations in the area and we've come back to the people who host it. and it's the blew and gray -- blue and gray brewing company and we met up with our chef, fritz. >> reporter: and we are in the new retreat, which is a new addition. >> it is. nine weeks. a year of location from our old location to this location here. >> reporter: so and it's fair to say the food will be better than ever this year. >> we like to be a step above everybody else when it comes to pub cuisine. so you like to get some this afternoon -- or this morning. >> reporter: i know it feels like afternoon. we only have a co
stay with us. >>> it may only be september, but octoberfest kicking off the 200th birthday this year. >> and we're so glad they are. today holly morris is in fredericksberg, virginia where they are getting ready to host a celebration tomorrow night and saturday. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and this is the 8th year they've done it here if fredericksberg. it's one of the biggest celebrations in the area and we've come back to the people who...
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i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do even better. is. >>> stocks take their first dip in september and we are learning more about what it will take for the government to break even in the ininvestment in general motors. chris cotter joins us this morning. what i
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she'll be with us. we'll be right back. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> paris hilton's legal troubles interrupting international travel plans. she's on her way back to the united states after being denied entrance to japan. she was stopped because of her drug conviction. this is file of her in court recently. she pled guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge in las vegas yesterday and was scheduled to give a press conference in tokyo but that appearance was canceled when she wasn't able to get into the country. >>> twitter fixed a flaw that allowed its site to be hacked. visitors found that
she'll be with us. we'll be right back. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today....
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stay with us. where banks competed to save me a boatload of money on my mortgage -- that would be awesome! [sarcastically] sure. like that will happen. don't just think about it. spend 10 minutes at lendingtree and save up to $272 a month. >>> welcome back. let's get a check of the weather again. tony tony perkins is keeping an eye on things. look for about 90 degrees today. >> take a look at the current temperature around the region. we are primarily in the 60s. one chester, 716789 the cool spot, 57 in harrisonburg. here is a look at the satellite- radar. -- winchester, 71. there are awe few clouds out there off to the north and off to the south. we are cloud-free this morning and for the bulk of the day we will be. you think late today, we get some clouds coming through. here is your forecast for today. mostly sunny and hot. maybe a -- not maybe -- definitely a little more humid than it has been. look if a high today of about 90 degrees and that, let me do the calculations in high head, carry the
stay with us. where banks competed to save me a boatload of money on my mortgage -- that would be awesome! [sarcastically] sure. like that will happen. don't just think about it. spend 10 minutes at lendingtree and save up to $272 a month. >>> welcome back. let's get a check of the weather again. tony tony perkins is keeping an eye on things. look for about 90 degrees today. >> take a look at the current temperature around the region. we are primarily in the 60s. one chester,...
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and now many of us are using them for hours a day. and there are things you request do to use your exposure. i use my cell phone, but with a speaker phone or earpiece. i'm not opposed to cell phones, i jut want to make them safer. >> now are there guidelines about safety issues? what is the cell phone industry doing now? >> well in the last two years there is a trust and now the fda and the fcc have information on their websites on how to reduce exposure to radiation. we are still not sure that cell phones want to -- don't cause cancer but we want to issue warnings already that children do not use cell phones. texting is okay but not holding the fun up to your head for hours a day. >> and if you told folks you can't use your cell phone, there would be outrage. but you say there are ways to safely use them and we want to talk about some of the tips based on what we've heard. use a headset or how about the bluetooth, what is that? tell us the difference. >> it does reduce radiation, but if you use your blew tooth and -- your bluetooth t
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glad you're with us. we get a little cool start to the did i but it should turn out real nice. >> some of our viewers are in the 40s this morning so it is quite cool out there. many of new the 50s and some of you in the 1r0. so testimonies a little bit all over the place this morning but it will be a fine day today again. let's take a look at what the current conditions being reported at reagan national airport are. right now, it is 58 degrees at reagan national. relative humidity, 70%. winds are out of the north at six miles per hour. barometric pressure, 30.20. it has been on the rise generally speaking. we'll show you what you will see when you step outside this morning and that is clear skies. a lot of sunshine later on this morning. right now, it is dark, but clear, cloud-free. very few clouds today. here is your forecast. plenty of sunshine. abundant sunshine we like to call it. a nice afternoon once again, high about 80 degrees. more details on what is ahead. i'll tell you this. it is heat coming o
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she will tell us what is happening on the roads. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. right now, it is 11 minutes after 5:00. this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integrates your work e-mail, so you can be hooked up to everything you need to do. now it does 1 ghz speed on a more intuitive keyboard. turning you into an instrument of efficiency. introducing the new droid 2 by motorola. part of the next generation of does. i'm ahmed mady and i'm a homebuilder. my father brought me up to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would take care of her children. but she needed help. i used my american express open card to get half a million points to buy building materials to help build the jackson family a new home. well, i know if my dad was still around, he would have told me, with no doubt... he would have told me it's a no brainer and i knew that from the start. it was an honor. booming is moving forward by giving back. >>> welcome back. we take a look over the washington monument today. y
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of us. and we promised to stop being so petty. >> reporter: it all started at a lunch counter in wichita, kansas, in 1958 when walters took a seat before sit-ins caught the headlines protesting segregation. walters went on to be a teacher, author and advisor to politicians. his former students like congressman elijah cummings have gone on to greatness. >> thank you for seeing in us what we could not see in ourselves. and thank you, thank you so much for making us realize that we could be better. >> we're so sad that you left us so soon. but we thank you for leaving us so much. [ applause ] reporter: at howard university, roby chavez, fox 5 news. >> dr. walters spent 25 years at howard before becoming director of the african- american leadership institute at the university of maryland and he was to return to howard this fall. >>> questions continue to linger about the death of a man in frederick, maryland. police were called to a home on south market street three times to break up a fight bet
of us. and we promised to stop being so petty. >> reporter: it all started at a lunch counter in wichita, kansas, in 1958 when walters took a seat before sit-ins caught the headlines protesting segregation. walters went on to be a teacher, author and advisor to politicians. his former students like congressman elijah cummings have gone on to greatness. >> thank you for seeing in us what we could not see in ourselves. and thank you, thank you so much for making us realize that we...
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tonydowns us once again. should be pretty nice. >> just want to mention in terms of igor and bermuda. although the eye of the storm did not pass over bermuda, still, bermuda got quite an impact from igor and we don't want to minimalize that. wind blowing up to 93 miles per hour on that island. so problems there. we'll show you igor in just a moment. we'll show you the local satellite-radar. it can be seen in some of our satellite-radars for the mid atlantic and the northeastern united states. for us here this morning, a few clouds coming through here and there but for the most part, clear skies. we are going to see mostly sunny skies for the day today. nothing in the way of precipitation even know a cold frontal boundary came through not too long ago. it produced no rain nor were we expecting it to. current temperatures, 70 degrees in washington. 66 at patuxent naval air station. # 7 at dulles airport. 67 in baltimore. your bus stop forecast for this morning, temperatures primarily in the mid-60s to about 70
tonydowns us once again. should be pretty nice. >> just want to mention in terms of igor and bermuda. although the eye of the storm did not pass over bermuda, still, bermuda got quite an impact from igor and we don't want to minimalize that. wind blowing up to 93 miles per hour on that island. so problems there. we'll show you igor in just a moment. we'll show you the local satellite-radar. it can be seen in some of our satellite-radars for the mid atlantic and the northeastern united...
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stay with us. get any phone free only at verizon when you buy the hot new samsung fascinate with its super amoled screen. get a free samsung intensity, a free blackberry bold or any other phone in our lineup. don't miss out. offer ends soon. buy a samsung fascinate and any other phone is free. only at verizon. i'm ahmed mady and i'm a homebuilder. my father brought me up to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would take care of her children. but she needed help. i used my american express open card to get half a million points to buy building materials to help build the jackson family a new home. well, i know if my dad was still around, he would have told me, with no doubt... he would have told me it's a no brainer and i knew that from the start. it was an honor. booming is moving forward by giving back. >>> making headlines now, atrain crash in india kills at least 10 people but rescue crews are still pulling out survivors and the death toll could climb. there
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christina back with us. and jamie jones. thank you for joining us. and the lovely annie yu, fox 5 producer and we like to say reality tv expert. okay. >>> let's get rid of all of the housekeeping notes. no pun intended with the housewives. >> cat. we saw a softer side of cat. we realize that her friends, overseas, died. she's dealing with this. her husband is overseas. we haven't seen this side of cass. >> it tapped into a likability that i think will come out a little more and even more as the show goes on. and we're reminded that she has this whole other world in britain. doesn't really have close friends in washington. >> i felt for her. i know you like her anyway. >> i do. because cass tells it like it is. you know where she's coming from. i think she's having like a little bit of homesickness and loneliness. it happens to wives and moms. >> yes. i agree. i think it's safe to say that a lot of people agree with what we're saying. that usually, cass is a very opinionated, outspoke know woman. -- outspoken woman. she is human at the end of the day.
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. what's all this? big news! we have another way to help you save. oh, really? how? by bundling. if you get your homeowners and auto insurance together, we give you even more savings. ooh! big bundle. [ chuckling ] home and auto together. it's like peanut butter and jelly. oh, or like burgers and fries. or pickles and ice cream. unicorns and glitter! no? bundling to save you more. now, that's progressive! call or click today. wa this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integrates your work e-mail so you can be hooked up to everything you need to do. now it does 1 ghz speed on a more intuitive keyboard. turning you into an instrument of efficiency. introducing the new droid 2 by motorola. part of the next generation of does. >>> we are following breaking news from near the u.s. capitol. word that there has been a shooting possibly involving capitol police. you can see where the scene is in relatio
jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. what's all this? big news! we have another way to help you save. oh, really? how? by bundling. if you get your homeowners and auto insurance together, we give you even more savings. ooh! big bundle. [ chuckling ] home and auto together. it's like peanut butter and jelly. oh, or like burgers and fries. or pickles and ice cream. unicorns and glitter! no? bundling to...
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they do projects for us, food drives and providing us food for the greek fast val. and as you might have guessed, that's a popular day, and do you think in the 30 years it's been around that martha tables has made a great progress. as we see kids graduating from college and going on to successful lives. >> reporter: and you can make a difference by getting a raffle ticket here this weekend. tell me about it. >> also working with best buy columbia heights donated this tv that will go off for raffle on sunday night and you don't need to be present to win. and we're excited about how this will contribute to marg's table. >> reporter: thank you for the work you do. and george, you're okay. no, thank you, too. we'll see you next year. i love seeing these people each and every year. myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a link to theirs. the festival is this friday, saturday and sunday and i will give my last oopha for the morning. >> thank you so much, holly. >>> so derek thomas is in studio with how does your garden grow and you're insisting on talking about the change of
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stay with us. n >>> a great greek celebration going on this weekend at saint constantine and hell edge greek orthodox church here in northwest washington. >> holly is there as they get ready to host their 50th annual festival. that's a great milestone. >> reporter: and i think i've been here for at least 47 of them, and i'm only 39. but listen, there is a reason why we come back and preview this festival each and every year. it has wonderful food, it has wonderful music, but most of all it has wonderful people that put on this festival. and it is with a great pleasure that i introduce you to georgia franks. georgia, how young are you? >> 39. >> reporter: we're the same age. i have to get your night cream. you look good for 39. >> i think so. >> reporter: okay. she's 90 plus. that's just between you and me. >> that wasn't fair. >> reporter: and i hear you were at the first festival. >> probably. >> reporter: do you remember the first festival? >> well i do. that was my
stay with us. n >>> a great greek celebration going on this weekend at saint constantine and hell edge greek orthodox church here in northwest washington. >> holly is there as they get ready to host their 50th annual festival. that's a great milestone. >> reporter: and i think i've been here for at least 47 of them, and i'm only 39. but listen, there is a reason why we come back and preview this festival each and every year. it has wonderful...
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we have some clouds in over us this morning. another difference between today and the last couple of days. some cloudy skies. i think we'll see a fair amount of sun touring the course of the day today. will some sun filter through. some morning high clouds and later on today, the clouds thicken up during the afternoon into the evening hours. that precipitation you see out to the west, that is a line making its way through here. in advance of the front, a warm front comes through today. we have the southerly winds coming up from the south. it will allow our temperatures to move up into the 1r0. the cold front comes through overnight. that is likely to trigger some showers and some thunderstorms. -- it will allow our temperatures to move up into the 80s. warm temperatures with the wind out of the south. high about 87-degree. five-day forecast, today is the day of transition. tonight, some rain and maybe a thunderstorm or two that could last into the early-morning hours. it may not though. it may wrap up rather quickly. tomorrow, a
we have some clouds in over us this morning. another difference between today and the last couple of days. some cloudy skies. i think we'll see a fair amount of sun touring the course of the day today. will some sun filter through. some morning high clouds and later on today, the clouds thicken up during the afternoon into the evening hours. that precipitation you see out to the west, that is a line making its way through here. in advance of the front, a warm front comes through today. we have...
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stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. n >>> we take a look at the washington monument this morning. off it i pretty nice start once again. we've had a nice run of nice days this week. tucker said yesterday this is one of those week that we should embrace. >> that is absolutely right. today is the day of transition where we will have more clouds around. we think by the end of today, late, late, late tonight, we'll get some rain showers moving through. and it will be a warm one. i think warm, more muggy than it's been the last couple of days. that sets us up for another nice couple of days. >> nothing to complain about. >> it looks like we'll get a little bit of rain. let's start with yesterday's high temperatures. we made it again up into the 80s above normal. 86degrees at reagan national airport. 86 at dulles international. bwi marshall made it up to 84 degrees. right now, 68 degrees. it is a warmer start to the morning than we had yesterday morning at this time. 61 at gaithersburg.
stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. n >>> we take a look at the washington monument this morning. off it i pretty nice start once again. we've had a nice run of nice days this week. tucker said yesterday this is one of those week that we should embrace. >> that is absolutely right. today is the day of transition where we will have more clouds around. we think by the end of today, late, late, late tonight, we'll get some rain showers moving through. and it will be...
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tell us about it. >> reporter: it is called cota, if you couldn't tell by the hood here, and with us today is the ceo of cota automotive. his name is kevin zinger and he's here to tell us how the 100% electric car works. one of the few in the country. no gas whatsoever? >> it's on a no-liquid diet and it's manufactured in california and coming out this year. >> and here by 2011 sometime. >> in the washington, d.c. area, the end of 2011, the start of 2012. >> reporter: so she me under the hood. this will look different than your normal vehicle. this has a motor, as you call it. >> yes. this is all electronic. there is virtually no oil running through this, no small explosions from gasoline happening. it's really very, very few moving parts, which need very little maintenance. and the result of what is under the hood here coupled to a very advanced battery system means that you can meet all of your daily driving needs without using an ounce of oil and having zero tailpipe emissions. >> reporter: how fast can this go? are we talking upwards of 100 miles per hour? how fast does it go? >>
tell us about it. >> reporter: it is called cota, if you couldn't tell by the hood here, and with us today is the ceo of cota automotive. his name is kevin zinger and he's here to tell us how the 100% electric car works. one of the few in the country. no gas whatsoever? >> it's on a no-liquid diet and it's manufactured in california and coming out this year. >> and here by 2011 sometime. >> in the washington, d.c. area, the end of 2011, the start of 2012. >>...
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this gives us a break. a lot of republicans are angry about delaware because they were on the cusp of getting the ten seats. karl rove said now i'm looking at 7 or 8 seats and i'm not sure we can do it with the delaware problem and nevada. >> but that's conventional wisdom and that's wrong. >> maybe we'll do all right. >> jim, work on the a comeback for the bar scene. that was a good one. >> okay. >> thanks. >>> and the big story in the district is council chair vincent gray's win over mayor fenty in the democratic primary. we'll have reaction from the man who is all but assured to become d.c.'s next mayor. stay with us. n america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pa
this gives us a break. a lot of republicans are angry about delaware because they were on the cusp of getting the ten seats. karl rove said now i'm looking at 7 or 8 seats and i'm not sure we can do it with the delaware problem and nevada. >> but that's conventional wisdom and that's wrong. >> maybe we'll do all right. >> jim, work on the a comeback for the bar scene. that was a good one. >> okay. >> thanks. >>> and the big story in the district is council...
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use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. and then there's most complete, like what you get from centrum ultra women's, the most complete multivitamin for women. it has vitamin d, which emerging science suggests supports breast health, and calcium for bone health. centrum ultra women's. >>> its big news coming out of the primary elections, d.c. will have a new mayor. vincent gray beat out adrian fenty in the primary. a look ahead coming up in a live report. >> that is all coming up in just a little bit. let's get a look at the forecast for this midweek. >> not a bad day today. it will be a very pleasant day across the region today. temperatures in the 80s an lots of sunshine. let's take a look at what is happening right now with the current conditions being reported at reagan national airport where it is 63 degrees. the winds are calm, barometric pressure on the rise. here is a look at your satellite-radar. things are quiet across the region. couple of clouds here and there. that is about it. that is the way it shall be all d
use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. and then there's most complete, like what you get from centrum ultra women's, the most complete multivitamin for women. it has vitamin d, which emerging science suggests supports breast health, and calcium for bone health. centrum ultra women's. >>> its big news coming out of the primary elections, d.c. will have a new mayor. vincent gray beat out adrian fenty in the primary. a look ahead coming...
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stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. n,webr >>> it is the day after the big primary. big news coming out of the primary elects as well. d.c. will have a brand-new mayor. convincement gray has won the democratic primary race. the latest count shows gray with 53% of the vote to mayor adrian fenty -- form are mayor adrian fenty we believe with 46%. a fenty spokesman says the mayor has conceded and plans to call gray to congratulated him. gray's victory means he is a shoe-in for mayor since he faces no gop competition in november's general election. >> changes are here. we'll continue to feel the changes outside too. we will see conditions today very similar to yesterday. i think it will be sunnier today than it was. not as breezy. we are going to get some rain showers. we have a chance getting rain showers not today but thursday night into early friday morning. we need the rain. we are in the others and 60s this morning so another cool start to the day. 64degrees in the nation's capita
stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. n,webr >>> it is the day after the big primary. big news coming out of the primary elects as well. d.c. will have a brand-new mayor. convincement gray has won the democratic primary race. the latest count shows gray with 53% of the vote to mayor adrian fenty -- form are mayor adrian fenty we believe with 46%. a fenty spokesman says the mayor has conceded and plans to call gray to congratulated him. gray's victory means he is a...
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she's with us now. congratulations, good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> have things been a whirlwind since the bet thing? >> absolutely. i love it. i'm excited. >> and we're reading in your bio, you beat out thousands of people for this spot. and i think what is interesting here at fox 5 is american idol said you have a good voice but not what they were looking for. >> but i'm glad they denied me because i went on. >> how are things going? >> things are going great. i have an al bum in stores now. it debuted at number two which is awesome for a new artist. and then i'll be in glenarden in october. >> yes. i was there last year and i'm excited they invited me back. it's an awesome conference. and i encourage all of the women to come out. i'm doing a lot of promos and i have the craw cats behind me. and we're just spreading the gospel everywhere we go. >> what are you going to do this morning? >> i'm going to do the promise, my single. >> deanna crawly. >> the promise. [ music ] ♪ everybody dou
she's with us now. congratulations, good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> have things been a whirlwind since the bet thing? >> absolutely. i love it. i'm excited. >> and we're reading in your bio, you beat out thousands of people for this spot. and i think what is interesting here at fox 5 is american idol said you have a good voice but not what they were looking for. >> but i'm glad they denied me because i went on. >> how are things going? >>...
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we could use a little help and dr. phil gets to the bottom of it. >> i do love the straight talk and some of the car acters with the tough veneers, he breaks it down. >> if you're on the right side. >> tough love sometimes. >> and the show airs at 11:00 and 3:00 and the dr. and housewives should appear. coming up on 9:00. that will do it for me this morning. but we have another hour to go. tony will jump in and join allison to take us up through 10:00. >>> and coming up, a topic that many of is have talked about recently. the safety of the eggs that we eat. but there are other things we need to know about, including the best way to store eggs and the date past which we can eat them. we'll have that and more coming up on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. ouce >>> welcome back. coming up in the 9:00 hour of fox 5 morning news today, we are working on a story about, in 12 hours we could know who is the next mayor of the capital. we're live. and plus a big election in prince george's county. >>> a tough topic to discuss bu
we could use a little help and dr. phil gets to the bottom of it. >> i do love the straight talk and some of the car acters with the tough veneers, he breaks it down. >> if you're on the right side. >> tough love sometimes. >> and the show airs at 11:00 and 3:00 and the dr. and housewives should appear. coming up on 9:00. that will do it for me this morning. but we have another hour to go. tony will jump in and join allison to take us up through 10:00. >>> and...
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august isn't what it used to be in terms of a back to school month for retailers. it is spread out now. a lot of schools start earlier in the south so retails from the end of june, begunking of july through september is back to school. it is spread out a little bit. it is still a huge month. we get best buy earnings today as well. so it is important to see if people are spending on high end items like big korean tvs as well. >> as you mentioned a minute ago, the recession, there has been a lot of concern abouts a double dip recession but the oracle of omaha has spoken and apparently some people say we should be listening to what he has to say. >> when warren buffett speaks, people do tend to listen. he has medicine a little bit of money in the marketplace and knows which way the wind is blowing. he didn't see a double dip recession. he spoke at an economic conference yesterday and said look, we've hired more people in the last couple of months. our businesses, and he owns a lot of businesses an he has a lot of money in a lot of different companies, says things are
august isn't what it used to be in terms of a back to school month for retailers. it is spread out now. a lot of schools start earlier in the south so retails from the end of june, begunking of july through september is back to school. it is spread out a little bit. it is still a huge month. we get best buy earnings today as well. so it is important to see if people are spending on high end items like big korean tvs as well. >> as you mentioned a minute ago, the recession, there has been...